Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Neftekhimik Prediction

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl face Neftekhimik in the KHL on 20 October 2026, priced on the match winner with overtime and shootout included. The bookmaker line has Lokomotiv Yaroslavl as the favourite at decimal odds of 1.37, with Neftekhimik at 3.10. The implied chance is 69.4% for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and 30.6% for Neftekhimik, once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Our data holds no head-to-head record for these two clubs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 KHL games, including wins over Dinamo Minsk on 10 October 2026 and Ak Bars Kazan on 5 October 2026. Neftekhimik won 2 and lost 3 of 5, with a win over Traktor Chelyabinsk on 16 October 2026 as their latest result.

We pick Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to win, as the market favourite once the margin is removed. Recent results lean to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and moved the market chance of 69.4% up by 1.2 points, which supports a confidence of 71%. We cannot see line-ups, injuries or the starting goaltenders, and that missing news is the main risk to the call.